Degas documentary film screening in Italian cinemas for 3 days

The documentary film 'Degas. Passione e perfezione', directed by David Bickerstaff, explores the life and work of Edgar Degas (1834-1917), a key figure associated with Impressionism known for his independent spirit. The film takes viewers through the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, which houses the largest Degas collection in the UK, then moves to Paris and Italy, where Degas spent his formative years and reunited with his paternal grandfather René Hilaire De Gas, who had moved to Naples after the French Revolution. It examines Degas' relationship with Impressionism, his fascination with dance, and the vision problems that plagued him from the 1890s. The documentary reveals his obsessive pursuit of perfection through experimentation with new techniques and study of past masters, including Italian Renaissance artists and contemporaries like Ingres and Delacroix. The film will be screened in Italian cinemas for three days.